Mastodon argentinus Ameghino 1888 (mastodon)

Mammalia - Proboscidea - Mammutidae

Belongs to Mastodon according to Ameghino 1888

Sister taxa: Mammut americanum, Mammut borsoni, Mammut cosoensis, Mammut floridanum, Mammut furlongi, Mammut matthewi, Mammut obliquelophus, Mammut pacificus, Mammut praetypicum, Mastodon lydekkeri, Mastodon raki, Mammut mirificum, Mastodon (Tetralophodon), Mastodon maderianus, Mastodon spenceri, Mastodon waringi, Mastodon tarijensis, Mastodon pyrenaicus, Mastodon rectus, Mastodon (Bunolophodon)

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Mastodon argentinus in the database

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